Canadian Ministers Respond to Trump Raising Steel, Aluminum Tariffs to 50%

President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada Dominic LeBlanc rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 28, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Several Canadian ministers have responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest announcement to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50 percent.

Dominic LeBlanc, the federal minister tasked with Canada-U.S. trade relations, says Ottawa has “taken note” of Trump’s comments and that the Canadian government “remains resolute in defending our workers and our communities.”